Sumitomo’s energy arm may set up LNG trading desk in Singapore
The energy trading arm of Sumitomo Corp is considering setting up an LNG desk in Singapore, the latest move by the Japanese company to strengthen its foothold in the seaborne market for…
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Malaysia's Petronas signs LNG supply deal with China's CNOOC
Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petroliam Nasional said on Wednesday (Dec 24) it would supply Chinese offshore oil and gas company CNOOC with 1 million metric tons per annum of liquefied…
Mitsui OSK inks financing deal for Singapore LNG terminal with banks including DBS, OCBC
The deal is for a newbuild floating storage and regasification unit that will be operated by Singapore LNG Corporation Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a project finance agreement with a…
Chinese LNG demand looks set to disappoint for yet another year
Chinese liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports are at risk of another weak year as disappointing industrial demand and persistently high global prices look set to reduce purchases. Imports…
Singapore GasCo to seek LNG offers in Q1 2026 for supply from 2028
Singapore’s new state gas buyer GasCo will seek offers in the first quarter for liquefied natural gas term supply for delivery from 2028 to meet an expected supply gap in the country, its…
LNG demand for ships set to at least double by 2030 globally
Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel will at least double by 2030 as abundant supply and rising emissions regulations spur orders for ships that can run on it, industry…
China’s limp LNG demand faces more hurdles from Guangdong reform
China’s tepid imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) face further pressure after market reforms in the southern province of Guangdong that could cut demand for the fuel from power plants.…
Richest Thai sees US$10 billion hydro, LNG projects driving growth
Construction on a US$1 billion LNG import terminal project, Thailand’s third, will start later this year before commercial operations are scheduled in 2029 Thailand’s richest…
China shuns costly LNG imports even as summer power demand rises
Sweltering temperatures are pushing up appetite for electricity in China, just not yet enough to revive the country’s spot purchases of costly liquefied natural gas (LNG). Traders hoping…
Shell-led LNG Canada ships first cargo to meet Asian demand
Shell has started exports from Canada’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, helping to meet rising Asian demand and extending its position in the global LNG market. The first cargo…
Malaysia’s Petronas aims for China, Vietnam expansion while seeking long-term LNG supply
Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional, or Petronas, aims to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales into markets such as China and Vietnam while also looking to secure more long-term supply…
Japan touts ships expertise, LNG investment as tariff talks key
Japan may offer financial and technical contributions ranging from investment in an Alaskan liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline project to shipbuilding expertise as it seeks to smooth the…
Japan touts ships expertise, LNG investment as key to tariff talks
Japan may offer financial and technical contributions ranging from investment in an Alaskan liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline project to shipbuilding expertise as it seeks to smooth the…
US LNG loses ground in Asia as tariffs, politics stall Alaska megaproject
Asian energy buyers are rethinking their long-term bets on US liquefied natural gas (LNG) – increasingly seen as a geopolitical lever – as tariffs, political risk and volatile costs cloud…
China resumes spot LNG purchases to take advantage of price drop
The move is a u-turn for Chinese LNG buyers, which had reduced imports and resold shipments because expensive gas was not attractive to a weaker domestic market Chinese firms are…
Malaysia's Petronas and Commonwealth LNG in talks for term supply
Petronas is in talks to buy at least one million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG from Commonwealth LNG Malaysian state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional, or Petronas,…
LNG firm Venture Global gets US$1.75 billion in year’s biggest IPO
VENTURE Global raised US$1.75 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its shares in the middle of a marketed range. The Arlington, Virginia-based company sold 70 million…
Russia’s first ice-class LNG carrier begins sea trials
Russia's first ice-class LNG carrier has begun sea trials, advancing its efforts to expand in the global LNG market despite US sanctions, reported Reuters. The Alexey Kosygin tanker, named…
German LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven to maintain deliveries in 2025
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the northern German port of Wilhelmshaven is set to keep supplying Germany with gas in the first quarter of 2025, its operator said on Saturday.…
YPF and Shell sign agreement to develop Argentina LNG project
Argentina's state-run oil company YPF, in collaboration with Shell, has signed a project development agreement to advance the development of the Argentina LNG project. Touted as the…
Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc signs 15-year LNG supply deal with Malaysia’s Petronas
ABU Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) agreed to sell liquefied natural gas to Malaysia’s Petronas for 15 years starting 2028, expanding the Middle East company’s efforts to become a major…
Japan expands LNG flexibility via cooperation with South Korea, Italy
JAPAN has agreed on Sunday (Oct 6) to study cooperating with South Korea and Italy on procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the world’s second-biggest LNG importer after China…
TotalEnergies seals LNG supply deal with South Korea's Hyundai Chemical
The fuel will go to one of Hyundai Chemical’s industrial sites in South Korea, and will be indexed to Brent crude prices, as well as the US natural gas benchmark price FRENCH oil major…
AG&P LNG and BKLS sign deal to bring LNG spot cargo into China
AG&P LNG, a company specialising in LNG terminals and downstream infrastructure, has signed an agreement with Singapore-based BK LNG Solution (BKLS) to introduce the first spot cargo of…